Due to administrative appointments, retirements, and sabbatical leaves, the Government Department at St. Lawrence University invites applications for three Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) positions in International Relations. These positions begin August 2018. Successful candidates will teach three courses per semester, including introductory courses in international relations and upper-level courses within their fields of expertise. Candidates with Ph.D. in hand preferred, though ABD candidates may be considered.

The first position seeks expertise in the Middle East and is renewable for up to one additional year.

The second position seeks expertise in security studies or American foreign policy and is renewable for up to one additional year.

The third position is open regarding expertise, except that it will not duplicate the other searches in the Middle East, security studies, and American foreign policy.

Additionally, the department expects to conduct one international relations tenure-track search in the fall of 2018. We welcome applications from candidates who bring diverse cultural, ethnic and national perspectives to their scholarship and teaching.

Interested applicants must apply online at http://employment.stlawu.edu uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section. Review of applications will begin on January 8, 2018.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.

Located at 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY, St. Lawrence University is a coeducational, private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,400 students from more than 40 states and 40 nations. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.

The University is committed to and seeks diversity among its faculty, staff and students. Such a commitment ensures an atmosphere that is diverse and complex in ways that are intellectually and socially enriching for the entire campus community. Applications by members of all underrepresented groups, as well as from individuals with experience teaching or working in a multicultural environment, are encouraged. St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.